I have never tasted monkey gland sauce in my life. Whenever I come across it as a sauce option, I just move right past. Growing up I always thought monkey gland sauce had monkeys in them. Don’t laugh… I must have been in grade 3 or 4 when I discovered monkey gland sauce. When I … Continue reading Monkey gland sauce
Category: Sauces
Tamarind date chutney
I have heard of this chutney so many times, but I have never really been interested in making it, let alone trying it out. When I think tamarind, I think the sour blob that goes into puli curry and my mum always shouts at me if I leave puli curry to long in her pots … Continue reading Tamarind date chutney
Hot sauce from the Konkan coast
I haven’t tried a Madhur Jaffrey recipe is such a long time, that I complete forgot I own her recipe books. The past week, with my uncle being sick and in hospital and time not being my friend, I have been eating a lot of take outs. When Friday rolled around all I wanted was … Continue reading Hot sauce from the Konkan coast
The Pioneer Womens Enchilada sauce
I have watched Ree Drummond’s show like there is no tomorrow. I have all her cooks books and trust when I tell you I just loving trying out her recipes. Of course due the store she shops at and the local store I shop at, some of the ingredients are never available to me and … Continue reading The Pioneer Womens Enchilada sauce
Cheese and mushroom sauce
I am not a huge fan of sauces. I seldom order it, unless it is like part of the burger and they ask what sauce you would like on it or with chip or dip, but other than that, I steer far away from sauces. When I make the crumbed chicken strips the other day, … Continue reading Cheese and mushroom sauce
Apple sauce with lime juice
I love eggs, for breakfast, in puddings, in desserts and even in cakes. My mum fasts a lot and trying to make a cake so that everyone can eat all the times, becomes tricky. I mean there are only so many cake designs one can do with chocolate and vanilla cake… so I did some … Continue reading Apple sauce with lime juice
Granny’s buttermilk recipe
This is a recipe that my late Gran used to love to make whenever she made rys en vleis, actually any rice dish she made you could rest assure that this butter milk would be on the table Ingredients: 2 x tsp small jeera seeds. 1x tsp rama margarine. 4 x tsp sifted chana flour. … Continue reading Granny’s buttermilk recipe